Thanks to everyone who came along to listen to my talk at the Aspex Gallery last night. Nice to see so many small folks there! Both exhibitions run through till May, details below… Neal Layton: ‘Illustrated’ 18 March – 17 May, Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB. Open 9-5, Monday to Friday and 11-2 on Saturday. Neal […]

Over the last year my agent has been regularly profiling each of their artists on their blog. My interview has just gone up here… And you can look at some of the other entries here. I’ve found it fascinating to read about my peers backgrounds and studio practices, so a big thanks to all at Arena and Emma Swabey for organising […]

Fancy owning an original Oscar and Arabella drawing and helping children in war torn regions? Then get yourself to the Illustrators for Warchild  auction now running on eBay! The Illustrators For Warchild auction was the brainchild of Leigh Hodgkinson, who wanted to find a way to raise money to help the children around the world […]

‘Rover’ by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Neal layton, has been published in a new paperback format by Bloomsbury Childrens’ Books. A reprint of the sequel ‘Howler’ is due to follow soon, with a third book in the series currently being artworked by Neal!

The Book People are selling a special collection of the first three Emily Brown books this Christmas, with all three books for only £4.99!

Yesterday afternoon I read my forthcoming pop-up book The Story of Stars to the Warthogs class of Cumberland Infants School. This is the first time the book has ever been aired in public, and I’m glad to say it received an enthusiastic response, provoking lots of questions and debate! I’m afraid everyone else will have […]

Yesterday I spent an enjoyable and enlightening afternoon with my agent Alison Eldred at the London Book Fair. After some pre-arranged meetings we strolled around the rest of the stands, a great way to gain an overview of what’s going on in the publishing world. I was suprised at how busy and bustling it was. […]

Illustrator Sarah Massini chooses That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown as 1 of her 5 favourite picture books on the excellent Library Mice blog. Thanks Sarah!      

Thanks to Somers Park Primary School for your beautiful letters and drawings. It was a pleasure to help launch your new library!

Stanley’s Stick has been shortlisted for the Stockport Childrens Book Awards 2012! For more info about this ‘fantastick’ award click here and for a list of all the nominated titles here…!